Beyoncé and JLaw as college courses? Yes please!

Jul 8, 2015

Back in 2012 Beyoncé was pretty much everywhere, and not a lot has changed in 2015, or did you not hear about that skyscraper being built in Melbourne?

She was also in the headlines when Rutgers University announced that their students would be able to enrol in a class titled “Feminist Perspectives: Politicizing Beyoncé”. Yes, it actually happened.

Not the first time a pop culture icon has made their way into the academics, we should point out. Beyoncé’s husband Jay Z was the topic of a course offered at Georgetown University.

Students study everything including her live performances, they also do in-depth analysis of hits such as Grown Woman and Flawless.

Recently, Jezebel discussed what actually happened in a Beyoncé class, and we were very intrigued.

Kevin Allred, who has been teaching the course for three years, says one of the main questions he wants students to ask is “can something like mainstream pop culture ever lead to progressive social change?”

He also enjoys having highly entertaining discussions with his students about her 7/11 video and how he envisions Blue Ivy in the background “directing the clip from her high chair”.

This led us think about what other famous celebrities we wouldn’t mind getting the chance to study, we managed to narrow the list down, but to be honest, we think Zac Efron and his brother’s abs could have their own degree.

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